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HB 1696 - Covenant homeownership prg. ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 03/17/2025 Senate Democrats - This Week In The Senate - Week 10: Affordable housing, health care and safe kids - Washington Senate Democrats
• 03/07/2025 The Center Square - House passes bill to expand eligibility for program to remedy housing discrimination | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 03/07/2025 House Democrats - More Washingtonians could become first-time homebuyers with Taylor bill – Washington State House Democrats
• 02/12/2025 The Center Square - Bill would adjust eligibility, add loan forgiveness to housing discrimination remedy | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/07/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Feb. 10 - 14, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans
• 02/07/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Feb. 10 - 14, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans

Meetings ¶

Fri 04/04 01:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): 2SHB 1696 Covenant homeownership prg. ¶

Sign up to testify:

• I would like to testify in person during the hearing
• I would like to testify remotely
• I would like my position noted for the legislative record
• I would like to submit written testimony

17 👍 - Pro ¶

927 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Wed 03/19 01:30 PM - Housing (HSG): 2SHB 1696 Covenant homeownership prg. ¶

365 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Tracy Brown
• LaKeisha Davis - Habitat for Humanity Spokane
• Adria Buchanan - Fair Housing Center of Washington
• Bryan LaFlamme
• 💵Bryce Yadon - Habitat for Humanity Seattle- King, & Kittitas Counties
• Christina Davis
• Dee Scott
• Delbert Richardson
• 💵Denise Rodriguez - Washington Homeownership Resource Center
• Lisa DeBrock - Washington State Housing Finance Commission
• Michael Fornerette
• Patience Malaba - Housing Development Consortium Seattle-King County
• Susan Cozzens - Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy
• Merlin Rainwater - Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy

7515 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Hailey Irvine
• TaraLyn Fray
• Kristi Winters
• Matthew Jackmond - A long time WA Resident and a very concerned taxpayer!
• Tim Eyman - Initiative Activist

17 ❓ - Other ¶

Mon 02/24 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): SHB 1696 Covenant homeownership prg. ¶

27 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Dana Le Roy - Habitat for Humanity Spokane
• 💵Harpreet Kaur - Washington Build Back Black Alliance (WBBA)

50 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Mon 02/10 01:30 PM - Housing (HOUS): HB 1696 Covenant homeownership prg. ¶

173 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• LaKeisha Davis - Habitat for Humanity Spokane
• Lisa DeBrock - WA State Housing Finance Commission
• Patience M Malaba - HDC
• Darryl Smith - HomeSight
• 💵Denise Rodriguez - Washington Homeownership Resource Center
• 💵Ethan Robinson - Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties
• Adria Buchanan - Fair Housing Center of Washington
• Sarah Clark - Seattle Metro Chamber
• Bryan LaFlamme
• Kimberly Richardson - Global Unspoken Truths, LLC
• Steve Walker - Washington State Housing Finance Commission

519 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

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